A joint venture between engineering firm Civmec and German shipbuilder Luerssen to build offshore patrol vessels, and Austal’s contract for guardian-class patrol boats, both in Henderson WA, could see engineers lured to the west instead of South Australia and Victoria.

General Motors, the parent company of Holden, has announced it will add 150 established and graduate engineers to its Australian operations to work on future technology for autonomous vehicles and electric powertrains.

3D aircraft parts can now be built or repaired to order as a result of cutting-edge technology developed by engineering researchers at RMIT University, RUAG Australia and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC). Moreover, the 3D-built or repaired steel and titanium parts...

Budding biomedical engineers will work on innovative technologies to personalise orthopaedic implants to suit individual recipients while collaborating with industry on real-world challenges.
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has launched a new industrial transformation training centre at The...

Western Australia is becoming concerned about a skills shortage for mining engineers, engineering associates and technicians in the near future, as it’s unable to attract young people from metro areas despite high paying entry level jobs of around $100k.

Engineers at QinetiQ are working on a world-first initiative to improve the endurance of submarines by reducing the amount of time they spend on the surface expelling contaminants and drawing in oxygen.